Trending News - April 2020
Hospitals preparing more negative pressure rooms for COVID-19 patients
The need for these rooms can put more stress on hospitals
4/30/2020
Army Corps of Engineers stayed ahead of building challenge by being proactive
The Army Corps of Engineers is converting dozens of hotels and convention centers
4/30/2020
Healthcare facilities learning agility during Covid crisis
Adjustments and innovation is helping almost every state is avoiding ICU bed shortages
4/30/2020
Technology applications for infection control
Locating and sensing services enables real-time tracking of medical equipment, staff and patients.
4/30/2020
CDC warns of counterfeit N95 masks
Real masks are marked as being approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
4/29/2020
High school gym in New Mexico reopens as coronavirus hospital
Other places in the school are also being transformed, such as locker rooms to shower rooms, classrooms to medical staff lounges and storage and the snack bar to a pharmacy
4/29/2020
Mold found in baby’s heart after surgery at Seattle Children’s hospital
The operating room where the baby had his procedure did not have a HEPA filter
4/29/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Generators in an ambulatory surgery center
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for GFCI receptacles
4/29/2020
Plumbing upgrades focus on health and hygiene
Water conservation, less maintenance and improved hygiene are all popular targets of system improvements
4/29/2020
Self-driving Shuttles Are Making Special Deliveries to Medical Staff on the Frontlines of Covid-19
4/29/2020
Hotels could be converted into makeshift hospitals
Public health officials are weighing options to prepare multiple building types as low-acuity healthcare facilities
4/28/2020
Michigan hospital shut down to prepare for next surge of COVID-19 patients
The system is redeploying hospital staff to its other sites
4/28/2020
Coronavirus kills at Least 7,000 in U.S. nursing homes
About a fifth of U.S. virus deaths are linked to nursing facilities
4/28/2020
Keeping the lights on during COVID-19
Ventilators and other equipment essential to treating patients with acute symptoms of the virus depend on electricity to function
4/28/2020
Repurposing parking structures for COVID-19 patients
Fire and life safety requirements in parking structures are different from occupied spaces
4/28/2020
Coronavirus deaths in U.S. nursing homes jumps in April
The largest increase was in New York state
4/27/2020
FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused
Emergency-use authorizations allow sterilizing and reprocessing N95 masks
4/27/2020
More than $1 billion in makeshift field hospitals are being built
FEMA has funded some 32 missions in 25 states
4/27/2020
Pizza and takeaway donations to UK hospitals could 'compromise' infection control
Officials asked people to stop donating hot and fresh food deliveries as it increased ‘certain risks.’
4/27/2020
Flooring company creating personal protective equipment for healthcare workers
So far, two facilities have made 10,000 face shields and 5,000 gowns
4/27/2020
Cool roofs can promote energy savings
By reflecting heat, and emitting absorbed heat, they keep building cooling costs lower
4/27/2020
Five ways to minimize infection risks in a healthcare facility
In an emergency event, strict control of who’s entering the lobby needs to be maintained
4/24/2020
HVAC increases in relative humidity may help fight COVID-19
The range of 40 to 60 percent RH may reduce contagion
4/24/2020
Patient at Seattle healthcare facility likely got coronavirus at the hospital
Harborview Medical Center has recorded a COVID-19 patient as a hospital-acquired infection, its first during the outbreak
4/24/2020
Sixty-eight bed field hospital set up in Central Park
The Central Park facility has 10 I.C.U. beds and ventilators, seven of which were being used at the beginning of last week
4/24/2020
Real-time visibility into patient, staff and equipment locations takes safety and strategy to the next level
Searching for equipment is a consistent facility-wide challenge, and a major patient safety risk caused by distraction and delays in care delivery as staff hunts for missing items
4/24/2020
Addressing energy waste in the HVAC system
Smart building controls enable managers and technicians to uncover and address energy waste
4/24/2020
